***VINTAGE Navajo 5-Strand Natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Nugget & Purple Spiny Oyster Bead Necklace – NNG#1087

Unusual VINTAGE Find!  25.5″ – 28″ Adjustable Length, Pre-owned 5-Strand Natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Nugget And Purple Spiny Oyster Bead Necklace With Handmade And Hand Stamped Sterling Silver Barrel Beads At Each End.  Masterfully Hand Strung And Designed By An Unrecorded Navajo Artist.  Age Of Necklace Is Unknown. 

The Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Mine, Located In Globe, Arizona, Was Closed In The Fall Of 2012.  This Highly Popular “Sky Blue” Turquoise Stone Found In Its Natural, Non-Treated State Has Become A RARE Find.  The Stone Is Highly Sought After By Many Discerning Collectors.          

Details  

Materials:  Natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Nuggets, Purple Spiny Oyster Beads, 2 Handmade And Hand Stamped Sterling Silver Barrel Beads, Sterling Silver Link Chain & Hook Connector

Technique:  Hand Strung, Stamp Work

Length:  25.5″ – 28″ (adjustable) 

Weight:  280 grams